Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-09-12

The Pail Mall Gazette says: The memory
OF the old man Riordan, lying dead in the
market place at Mitchellstown, his gray hair
matted with blood, will haunt both nations
for many days to come.
All was quiet through the day at Mitchells-
town, the scene of yesterdays rioting. All
who attended yesterdays rioting have re-
turned home. Fifty-four constables were
injured aud l50 citizens hurt
DUBLIN Sept TO-
William O'Brien has telegraphed the Mayor
OF Limerick, asking him to postpone the pro.
posed banquet to himself and Dillon on Tues.
day, because it would be out of keeping with
the League convention on that day, for the
purpose OF raising funds for relief of evcted
tenants. The freedom of the citv will there
fore be presented to Dillon and O'Brien at
special meeting of the council before the
convention opens.
aAnother person died to-day from the effects
of wounds received ut Mitchel!stown.
DUBLIN, Sept IL.
OBrlen was arrested today while seeing
Labou0here of on the steamer.
O'Brlen spent the day at Ballybrack. Mes
srs Dillon and Harrington had received a
telegram from Labouchere and Brunner re-
questlng him to accompany them to London.
OBrien accompanied by Harrington went on
board the Kingstown boat for the purpose of
declining the invitation when detectives met
him and said he wouldn't be arrested if he
pledged himself not to go to England. OBrien
refused and was taken into custody and es-
corted to the Imperial Hotel. He was told he
might stay all night if he would promise not
to make speech. The promise was not
given and O'Brien addressed a crowd from
the balcony.
In the cOupsa of his ra,na,l,. ho ao;I 40.
long as there is breath in my body my voice
will not be silent until gagged l am proud
to suffer for Mitchellstown. When in Kings.
ton was told l would not be arrested if I
didn't undertake to go to England. That
shows the government is beginning to dread
US in England"
MITCHELLsTOwN, Sept. IL.
The town is quiet. The victims Of the
fight Friday will be given a public funeral
Monday and it will be an occasion of great
demonstration. A man named Shinnick and
boy named Casey are dying from wounds
received Friday. Casey's ante mortem depo.
sltion states that he was standing near Shin
nick at the corner of the square, when head
constable O'Sullivan came to the window of
the barracks and fred at him. Four witness
es confirm the statement. The nationalists
say they have evidence to establish tho iden-
ety vi VIC poiiCcmdu WIZ SUOl hlOrQdO.
Contingents of the nationalsts from all the
surrounding towns have promised to attend
the funerals tomorrow and the procession will
be enormous. The police refuse to allow the
cortege to traverse the regular route to the
cemetery which passes the barracks. The
natlonalists consider this great indignity as
they will be compelled to go through the
protestant part of the town.
They claim to have the right to take their
usual route, promising to resort to no vio-
lence.
The coffin of the old man shot dead on
Friday, whose name was Lonergan and not
Riordan, is inscribed, "Michael Lonergan,
murdered Sept. 8, 1887. Requiescat in
peace"
O'Brien will remain at the hotel tonight
and proceed to Mitchellstown in the morn
ing. The crowd which gathered in front of
the hotel, was very enthusiastic.
OBrien. in an interview, said he had no
intention of going to England when he board
ed the boat. He merely went to see Labou-
chere. AS to making speech at the hotel,
he said he had no idea of doing so until the
detective mentioned it.
Labouchere, Hooper, Brunner and other
members of Parliament, addressed the meet
ing at Cork, Saturday, called ito denounce
the action of the government.
Davitt spoke at the meeting in Dublin to-
day. He declared that he would adopt every
word and meaning of O'Brien's speech and
Mitchellstown Irshmen would deserve the
contempt of the world if they allowed them
selves to be hunted from their cabins like
wild beasts. He complained bitterly against
the constabulary for staying their own kith
and kin in cold blood even without word of
command from the officers.